5

5

On the second day, I walked into the courthouse entrance with the lawsuit materials I had written overnight.

At this moment, I had no other options; the lawsuit was my last hope.

As soon as I walked in the door, I bumped into Tao Feifei's father, who was chatting and laughing with the leaders.

The moment he saw me, his face changed drastically, and he immediately instructed the security guards at the entrance to stop me.

"This old man is crazy, do not let him in!"

I was pinned to the ground by the security, no matter how unwilling I was, in front of these people, I seemed so small and powerless.

Tao Feifei's father stood proudly in front of me, throwing the torn lawsuit papers in my face: "I told you, the leaders of the court are all my relatives, this is not a place for you to reason, no matter how much you protest, it's useless!"

"If you know what's good for you, just hurry up and sign the letter of understanding, otherwise, I will not be polite!"

Their laughter was like sharp knives, mercilessly stabbing into my heart, making me feel utterly humiliated and pained.

Sitting alone outside the courthouse, I felt an unprecedented sense of despair.

Isn't the court supposed to be a place of fairness and reason? Why has it become a sanctuary for the powerful and wealthy?

Tears of unwillingness slid down from my eyes, blurring my vision.

I just want justice, why is it so hard...

As I bent over, the medals in my pocket fell out, rolling down the stone steps.

I picked up the medals, staring blankly at the nearby military compound.

Six years ago, it was the head of the military district who personally said that Yaoyao's parents were martyrs who died for the country.

The children of martyrs would be protected, if you encounter trouble in the future, come here to find him.

He also promised that soldiers would never bleed and shed tears.

I took a deep breath and limped towards the military compound.

Under the watchful eyes of the guards, I knelt at the gate of the adjacent military compound, trembling hands holding the two medals high above my head.

"Comrade, I want to ask, are these really first-class merit medals? Are my son and daughter-in-law really martyrs who died for the country?"

"If so, why is that their daughter is bullied and no one can help?"

Under the sunlight, the golden medals shone brilliantly, and the bright red star was even more dazzling.

When those three vigorous words "First-Class Merit" came into view, the guard's face changed instantly, he knew all too well the weight of these words, and now the old man held two of them.